by Lugh@climateconnected | Nov 26, 2024 | Food, Personal Stories
I set up a 2.5 acre sustainable market garden. What started off as hobby gardening is now scaled up to about 2.5 acres in producing fruit and vegetables. I wondered if it was possible to produce food in a sustainable way, both environmentally and financially, and as...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 11, 2024 | Food, Personal Stories, Shopping, Sligo, Waste/Recycling
I Upgraded to reusable water bottles and tea cups, and started buying second hand clothes. Location Sligo Name Avril Impact: Over it’s typical lifetime a re-useable coffee cup saves approximately 10kg of CO2 equivalent. What inspired you to do this? Further...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 3, 2024 | In Ireland Travel, Personal Stories
“Just do a re-think of your habits. Don’t be a slave to inertia” Location Ballyboden, Dublin Name Joe oB Useful Links Bike to work scheme: LINK Cycling Information Sheets: LINK Impact: Joe saves 229kg CO2 emissions and about €900 per year. His bike...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 1, 2024 | In Ireland Travel, Personal Stories
“I think the benefits of that restfulness is a no brainer it’s just ultimately much easier” Location Mayo Name Brian Useful Links Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail and Sustainability: Link Impact: Brian saves 44kg of CO2 on each trip to Dublin taken by...
by Lugh@climateconnected | Oct 1, 2024 | Personal Activism, Personal Stories
” It’s empowering, even if you’re not getting the change you need, it still brings hope.” Location Wicklow Name Victoria Useful Links Fridays for Future Ireland: Link List of Climate action groups for young people in Ireland (from Spunout, Nov...
